The nurse is conducting a health promotion class for adolescents. ...

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The nurse is conducting a health promotion class for adolescents. In counseling an adolescent about lifestyle choices, what should the adolescent eliminate in order to decrease the risk of the most preventable cause of adult death?
 
  1. Alcohol use
  2. Obesity
  3. Tobacco use
  4. Cocaine use

Question 2

While working at a weekend free clinic, the nurse is assessing a toddler when the mother of the child confides that it has been very difficult providing for her family of four children on her limited budget.
 
  She is not sure that she has enough money to buy food for the rest of the month and the antibiotic that is needed for the child's ear infection. Which intervention would be the most beneficial for this family?
  1. Giving the mother enough free samples of the antibiotic for the recommended course of treatment
  2. Putting the mother in contact with a local agency that provides food on a regular basis to needy families and helps them access other resources in the community
  3. Talking with the mother about the factors that increase a child's risk of acquiring an ear infection
  4. Talking with the mother about the importance of a balanced diet in the growth and development of children and providing her with a list of inexpensive, nutritious foods

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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale: Although all of these factors are preventable causes of mortality in the United States, tobacco use accounts for 438,000 deaths annually and is the most preventable cause of adult death.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale: While most of these are good interventions, putting the mother in contact with a local agency is most likely to meet the family's basic need for food and possibly connect the mother to a resource that could supply her with the antibiotic for her child. Also, many uncomplicated ear infections can resolve without antibiotic treatment. Giving antibiotics will only benefit the child, and the question asks what will benefit the child and family.

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